PETALING JAYA: For a democracy to thrive, a progressive nation must prioritise the balance of power, upholding a system of checks and balances across its three branches of government, says Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah (pic).
“When power becomes overly concentrated within any single institution or one branch grows significantly weaker, normally it is the cause of a lame government that can lead to failures in justice, invite abuse of power, sow division among the people, escalate into civil conflict, and, ultimately, result in governmental collapse,” His Royal Highness said amid his 68th birthday which was celebrated on Nov 1.
